Inca Trail Machu Picchu Pichu Alternative
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ACCESS TO MACHU PICCHU Our "Peru Explorer" tours are individually organised tours for a minimum of 2 people. All Hotels, Tours & Entrances, Transport and Transfers (airport-hotel-bus) and domestic flights are included. All tours are with local English speaking guidance.
Not included are your international flight, tax for the domestic flights (about € 5 per person per flight) and meals "a la carte" (2-8 Dollar).
These are only example itineraries to give you an idea of what to do and what the cost approximately is. We are not just salesman but really organise our tours ourselves so you can add or change these tours in order to get your tailor-made itinerary.
Inca Trail Machu Picchu Pichu Alternative
Many travellers choose to take the bus around 13:00 down to Aguas Calientes for lunch, as there is only one restaurant in Machu Picchu which is relatively expensive. In Aguas Calientes you may also want to visit the famous hot spring, which can be very relaxing after four days of hiking. (entrance fee US $, not included)
The train to Cusco departs in the afternoon from Aguas Calientes, and it is important to be aware of the time schedule of the bus bringing you from Machu Picchu to Aguas Calientes. Normally buses leave every 25 minutes and the prices of the bus and train tickets are included in the total price of the tour.
Because there is a limit of the daily people entering the Inca Trail it is important to book well in advance. It has been forbidden to walk on the trail privately for several of years. Only local operators are allowed to provide this tour. Due to the increase in popularity of the trail we cannot guarantee availability for access to the Inca Trail and train tickets back to Cusco if booked on short notice. Please contact us at / Email form
INCLUDED
Map of the Inca Trail
Transport from hotel Km. 82
Entrance fee Inca Trail & Machu Picchu
Official English speaking guide
Cook.
Porters (NOT responsible for personal gear including sleeping bag and mattress)
Complete camping equipment (two-person tents with inflatable mattresses, kitchen tent, toilet-tent, dining tent, tables and chairs, cooking equipment, cups, plates and cutlery, first aid kit and oxygen bottle.
All meals from lunch day 1 until breakfast day 4 (3 x breakfast, 3x lunch, 3 x dinner)
Visit Machu Picchu included 2,5 hours guided tour
Bus: Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes
Train: Aguas Calientes to Poroy/Ollantaytambo (no more trains direct to Cusco!)
Transfer from Train station in Poroy or Ollantaytambo to the hotel in Cusco
DOESN’T INCLUDE
Breakfast first day and lunch on day 4 (in Aguas Calientes)
Sleeping bag (rental from US $ 2.00 per day, + US $ 4.00 for obligatory laundry)
REMARKS:
In February the Inka Trail is closed for maintenance of the trail.
If you wish to hire an extra porter for your personal equipment please let us know in advance. An extra porter can be shared by two people; however, the maximum weight per porter is 15 kilograms.
It is possible that the campsites on the trail differ from those in the description above. Campsites are assigned by the National Institute of Culture, that maintains control over the Inca Trail.
Walking stick are not allowed to have sharp points as they may damage the trail and ruins. They must have plastic protectors which you can also buy at the start of the trek.
The information from the booking should be identical to the information from the passport you are travelling with. If you book the Inca Trail with an old passport and arrive with a new passport at the start of the Inca Trail, you will not be allowed to enter the trail! If you loose the passport you have booked with, make sure you have a copy of it, to present the copy of your old passport together with your new original passport at the entrance.
